Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Jordan
Jordan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 12.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Jordan, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 12.7% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Jordan peaked at 12.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 206th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.7%, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 203 Turkmenistan 15.9% compare
- 204 Faroe Islands 15.8% compare
- 204 Liberia 15.8% compare
- 207 Mauritania 12.0% compare
- 208 Fiji 11.2% compare
- 209 Guernsey 11.0% compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Jordan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Jordan was 12.7% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Jordan ranks 206th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).